Script - Scapegoat

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INT - Danny's mum's couch

SCENE 1 - Danny's COUCH (bed)

Danny has just received a phone-call from his doctor informing him he has cancer

DANNY

Yeah... Yeah... I understand... No it's fine, don't be. Okay... Okay thanks. Bye.

Danny lays on his couch and reminisces, hearing voices and re-sighting memories before he falls into a deep sleep.

He wakes up to an alarm  and slowly realizes he is late for college. He gets up and slowly makes his way to college, skipping a shower. He smells his arm-pit and makes his move to college.

SCENE 2 - The bus journey

EXT - LONDON BUS - LATE EVENING

Danny is making his way to college, quieter than ever, ignoring everybody from his friends to people physically in his way.

GIRL ON BUS

Hi Danny (Awkwardly waves with shy mennerism), I like your shirt.

Danny ignores her with headphones in ears.

Scene 3 - COLLEGE CORRIDOR

INT - COLLEGE CORRIDOR - DAYLIGHT

Danny is strolling through college corridor with a serious yet depressed facial expression and bodily language.

male friend

DANNY ! Yo, my nigga ! (Puts out hand to high-five Danny) Aye, What's the matter wit--- Oh so you're gona air man is that what it is ?

Danny ignores friend completely, not even stopping to acknowledge his presence.

SCENE 4 - THE CLASSROOM

INT - CLASS ROOM - WELL LIT

Danny finally strolls his way to class, on arrival, immediately notices Tyler speaking to Scarlett. He pauses. He walks and takes his seat behind them (Where sidique sits)

(Scarlett and Tyler, talking and flirting. Scarlett blushing and laughing)

Danny is sitting watching every movement with an emotionless facial expression and mere body movement

Scene 5 - The bus journey back home

EXT - LONDON BUS - EVENING

Danny is on the bus going home

scene 6 - DANNY'S COUCH (BED) PT. II

INT - DARK LIT, TELEVISION LIGHT FLICKERING

Danny is laying looking towards ceiling, his mother is shouting in the background. He's ignoring her. He turns on his side (Facing the Camera). He looks at a photo of Scarlett and begins crying with a solid and composed facial expression

Danny begins having hallucinations of strangling Tyler on his sofa, Scarlett shouting to stop and friends trying to hold him back.

The short hallucination ends and he is looking at the photo.

Scene 7 - THE CORNER NEXT TO BARRINGTON'S CLASS

INT - COLLEGE CORRIDOR - DARK LIT/ HIGH SHADOW IN-FRONT OF CAMERA (Blue tinted light)

Danny is sitting a long the wall on the floor, waiting for his classroom door to open. (Bandana)

Scene 8 - In his classroom studying

INT - WELL LIT

Danny is studying

The shot changes and he is now idle, staring into space.

Danny starts hearing Tyler's voice in his head. (Non-Diagetic)

Scene 9 - Bus journey back home (Night time)

EXT - BUS JOURNEY - WELL LIT

Danny is sitting on the bus going home

Scene 10 - Danny at dinner table

INT - MEDIUM LIGHTING - DIM KITCHEN LIGHT

Danny is at the dinner table eating alone.

Scene 11 - THE CORNER NEXT TO BARRINGTON'S CLASS

INT - COLLEGE - BADLY LIT (Blue tinted light)

Danny is sitting at opposite side of wall to scene 7, door opens, people walking out. Danny begins crying and throwing books.

Scene 12 - Classroom

INT - WELL LIT

Danny sitting Idle in classroom. Tear rolling down eye.

Scene 13 - Corridor walking past Scarlett and Tyler

INT - WELL LIT

Danny walks past Scarlett and Tyler in college corridor and ignores them both. Vice versa

Scene 14 - laying on couch

INT - WELL LIT

Danny is laying on couch again.

He has the same hallucination of strangling tyler, another of Scarlett screaming and crying.

Scene 15 - College Corridor

INT - COLLEGE - WELL LIT (Slightly darker than other corridor scene) Black/Green tinted lighting

Danny is walking through the college corridor in an aggressive manner, wearing a hooded jumper and bandana.

CLASSMATE

Hey, Dan where are you going ? You don't have any classes today.

Danny shoves past and walks towards his classroom

Girl follows with high concern.

CLASSMATE

Danny ?? Danny where are you going, what's your problem lately man ! Danny !! DANN--

Danny grabs girl in abusive manner

DANNY

Where's Tyler.

CLASSMATE

What ? Tyler?  Why do you wa---

DANNY

Where's Tyler? Where the fuck is Tyler ! (Slightly more aggressive)

CLASSMATE

I don't know !! I don't know Danny. Last I saw he was with Scarlett by the boys toil---

Danny let's go off girl and storms back opposite direction

CLASSMATE

Danny WAIT ! Why do you need Tyler!

DANNY

Call me again and i'll blow those math equations out of --- (Stops and calmly talks to girl)

DANNY

Look, Just call an ambulance.. send them to the toilet. Okay ?

CLASSMATE

Okay. But wh--

DANNY

OKAY ?

CLASSMATE

Okay Danny. Okay.

Danny walks to boys toilet, he can hear Scarlett and Tyler having sex. He goes in.

scene 16 - Inside of boys toilet

INT - TOILET - Darker lighting

Danny is walking towards the only locked cubical. He kicks open the door

Scarlett

DANNY, WHAT THE F- I CAN EXPLAIN DANNY !

Tyler

Aye, Aye, just put that thing do--

DANNY

I'm sorry.

SCENE 17 - cOLLEGE CORRIDOR

INT - REGULAR LIGHTING

Loud Gunshot sound echos through college.

Scene 18 - Compilation of Danny's life

Shots of Danny crying, in class, on bus, ignoring people and falling off his couch and dying.

scene 19 - verdict

BLANK SHOT

POLICE OFFICER

There's no trace of who done it. Nobody seems to know. The CCTV had been off. Maybe one of your "PERFECT" students were tryna hide something from you.

Doctor

We sorry to tell you. But Danny's died of his cancer

Danny's Mother

WHAT CANCERS ?? *CRYING*

TYLER

Damn, He died ? He didn't even turn up to college for the last few weeks. Who would've ever known.

SCARLETT

Yeah... Who would've known.

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